We drove down to Carthage first that way we could just be in Nauvoo on Thursday and not have to drive any more.
We went on the tour at Carthage Jail. This is the place where Joseph Smith, the Prophet and his brother Hyrum were murdered by the mobs. A sister missionary took us into the jail. In one of the rooms she asked us to sing “I am a Child of God”. You could really feel the spirit there as we sang. Then we went upstairs to the actual room where they were staying. The sister missionary bore here testimony and afterwards asked KC if he would share his feelings with us. He of course did and it was very powerful for all of us. There were two ladies in our group that were not members of the church (we did not know this until afterward).
Then we went to the Nauvoo Visitors Center and got some information on what to do and see while we were there. We also watched a short movie about Nauvoo. We got done with this at about 7:00pm and we wanted to get some dinner before going to see a show. We walked around the town and everything was closed. I guess most places close at 5:00. The only place open was this Dottie’s Diner. So we went there. The food was not expensive tub it was not great. Oh well, that’s what diners are like in small towns right?
Afterwards, we went to our Mote Suite. This was a nice bed and breakfast with a kitchenette, family room and two other bedrooms. We all had beds and it was very spacious compared to the other places that we had stayed at. The kids loved the idea that we were staying in the “suite”. We unloaded and then went to see the outdoor night shows. They were very good!! 
After the shows, we went to our "suite" and had cookies and hot chocolate provided by the motel.
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What a powerful and bonding spiritual experience! I am so glad that you had the chance to go! :)
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